At what age will I be able to tell what breed?Pic added

[feather and mountain man]

I got some live peanuts and have thought about keeping one or two if they are of the brown egg layer breeds. So at what age will I be able to tell.

 

[Break an Egg]

If you post a pic we can try to help figure out the breed. Most of the time they send male packing peanuts anyway.

 

[orpingtonbabies]

Post pictures! I'm not great at recognizing breeds but some people on here are. They might help!

 

[feather and mountain man]

Most of them look like this some have a lil less yellow on head and some have more. I think they are all the same breed.

 

[Ladybird CA]

Looks like you have a brown egg layer breed, the Barred Rock from what I can tell from the pic.

EDIT: I just realized that the chick isn't barred

Maybe Australorp?

 

[feather and mountain man]

Oh I hope so! I love my 2 barred rock hens! Are they aggresive roosters though I had one that I had raised from a baby and it turned out to be mean. I hope that is not a character of the breed.


Ok so what is the difference to look for maybe I should post pics of more ???

I would be even happier with BA

 

[Ladybird CA]

Yes I heard that Barred Rock roosters are mean but don't worry because he's not a barred rock. Now I'm going with australorp or black star. Which I believe are both brown egg laying breeds.

 

[Ladybird CA]

Well black star chicks and australorp chicks are easily identifable when they are day olds but at his age (3 weeks?) I can't really tell at this point.

 

[Ladybird CA]

Ohh and black star roosters aren't black so I am sticking with BA. Anyone else agree that he is a BA?

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

LOL! Well I had a wonderful Barred Rock Roo. He was a friendly guy. My Dh favorite. But the coons got him.